PerseusBy: Giorgio & Jacopo

Perseus One of the most famous

greek heroes

Son of Danae and Zeus

Killed Medusa and his grandfather

Characters Zeus: King of all gods, son of Cronus and Rhea, youngest of his siblings,

god of the sky and thunder. Danae: Mother of Perseus, impregnated by Zeus when he came to her as

shower of gold, daughter of Acrisius. Polydectes: King of Seriphus, wants to marry Danae, brother of Dictys Dictys: A fisherman, saves Danae and perseus from the chest, raised

Perseus as his own child, brother of Polydectes. Hermes: Guide and giver of good, messenger of the gods, protector of

travelers, conductor of souls in the afterlife, gave Perseus a sword. Athena: Goddess of wisdom, skill, warfare, strategy, strenght, mathematics,

and she gave Perseus a shield made of bronze.

Other Characters Medusa: A Gorgon, has snakes for hair, bronze hands, wings, tsuks, she

turns everyone who look at her into stone. Gray Women: Three women who share one eye, sisters of the Gorgons, tell

Perseus where the gorgons are,are half swan. Nymphs of the north: holders of winged sandals, magic wallet, and Hades

helmet of invisibility. Andromeda: daughter of cepheus (king) and Cassiopeia (queen), marries

Perseus. Nereus: Sea god Electryon: son of Perseus and Andromeda, grandfather of Hercules.

Danae King Acrisius had a child named

Danae. Delphi priest told the king that the

son of the his daughter would kill him.

Acrisius could not kill Danae otherwise the gods would get angry.

So he locked her up in a bronze house half under ground.

The Banishing of Danae and Perseus Zeus came into the bronze house taking the

shape of many gold coins. Danae new that she had had a baby from

zeus. When Danae Gave birth to the baby she tried

to hide it but the King found it. The king was very frightened of the baby

because he was the one which would kill him. The king could not kill him because of the

fear of Zeus and the furies who hunt down such murderers.

So the king locked Danae and her son in a chest and sent it them to sea.

The Fisherman After a rough journey in the sea the

chest finally reached land. A fisherman called Dictys freed Danae

and Perseus her child. They lived with the fisherman and his

wife for many years . The bother of Dictys was Polydectes and

he was the ruler of the small island. Polydectes fell in love with Danae even

if she had grown a little old. Perseus was fully grown and Polydectes

did not want him in the way.

The First god Polydectes made a party for his wedding

and Perseus brought nothing so he decided to go and get the head of Medusa.

Perseus went asking the direction of the gorgons but he got no answer but finds Hermes.

Hermes told Perseus to go to the three Gray Women.

Hermes gave Perseus a sword and Athen gave him a shield made out of bronze.

Medusa Once Perseus was at the place of the gray women he took their

one eye so that they could tell him the direction of the gorgons and the gray women did not hesitate to tell.

On the way to the gorgons he also went to the Hyperboreans where he got three gifts:winged sandals, a magic wallet and a cap.

Perseus went to the gorgons island and the sisters were asleep. Hermes and Athena who were beside him told Perseus which

one was medusa. Perseus cut Medusas head off with athena who guided his hand. Perseus then got the head and put it into the magic wallet. The sisters woke up and tried to pursue him but he had the cap

of darkness.

Andromeda Perseus passed Ethiopia and went to

rescue the daughter of the Queen of Ethiopia who compared her daughter to the ones of Nereus.

A serpent was sent to kill all the Ethiopians unless Andromeda would be sacrificed.

Perseus fell in love with her. He killed the serpent and brought her

with him. His mother and the Dictys had hid from

the king of the island. The king held a party so Perseus went

there and used Medusas head to turn them to stone.

The Athletic Tournament Dictys became king. Perseuss mother decided to go to

see Acrisius. Acrisius was not in Argos

anymore because the people kicked him out.

Perseus went to an athletics tournament and there was also Acrisius who came to watch.

Perseus threw the disc and it went into the crowd and it killed Acrisius.

Questions1. What is the moral of this myth?2. What do you think King Acrisius had to do with Danae when he discovered her son would have

killed him?3. Do you feel bad for Medusa? Why or why not?

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